The long term effect of supplementation of Leucaena pallida and Sesbania sesban on growth and reproduction performance was determined on 30 male Ethiopian highland sheep and 25 East African goats. Unchopped teff straw (Eragrostis tef) was given ad libitum and supplemented withe ither wheat bran (...
Kaitho, R.J.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Umunna, N.N.
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Nsahlai, I.V.
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Tamminga, S.
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Bruchem, J. van
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Arts, J.M.
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[Effect of leucaena and sesbania supplementation on body growth and scrotal circumference of Ethiopian highland sheep and goats fed teff straw basal diet]
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Effect of leucaena and sesbania supplementation on body growth and scrotal circumference of Ethiopian highland sheep and goats fed teff straw basal diet
Details the voluntary food intake, live-weight change and lactation performance of 36 crossbred Ayrshire/Brown Swiss X Sahiwal cows fed from the 3rd week of lactation for 14 weeks on diets of napier fodder offered ad libitum and supplemented w. fresh leucaena fodder. Average daily milk yield duri...
Muinga, R.W.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Topps, J.H.
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[Voluntary food intake, live-weight change and lactation performance of crossbred dairy cows given ad libitum Pennisetum purpureum (napier grass var. Bana) supplemented with leucaena forage in the lowland semi-humid tropics]
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Voluntary food intake, live-weight change and lactation performance of crossbred dairy cows given ad libitum Pennisetum purpureum (napier grass var. Bana) supplemented with leucaena forage in the lowland semi-humid tropics
Hutton, E.M.
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[Interrelation of Ca and Al in adaptation of Leucaena to very acid soils]
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Interrelation of Ca and Al in adaptation of Leucaena to very acid soils
Hutton, E.M.
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Tabares Z., Eddie
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[Leucaena esculenta and L. trichodes: Some similarities and differences]
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Leucaena esculenta and L. trichodes: Some similarities and differences
The plant LEUCAENA (Leucaena leucocephala) is a legume very promissory for the Colombian tropical zones like: combustible, forage`s productive, wood, land`s improvement, erosion`s control, stabilizer of bell of a water and human`s food. Several farmers and pertaining to cattle, specially in Tolim...
Sánchez Neira, Pedro
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[Leucaena (Leucocephala- Lam De Wit) una leguminosa promisoria para Colombia]
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Leucaena (Leucocephala- Lam De Wit) una leguminosa promisoria para Colombia
This study was aimed at determining the effects of feeding an energy source on nitrogen utilization by Ethiopian Menz rams. Intake, digestibility, teff straw degradation, rumen pH and ammonia-nitrogen, nitrogen balance and purine derivatives were measured in the digestibility and nylon bag studie...
Bonsi, M.L.K.
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Osuji, P.O.
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[The effect of feeding cottonseed cake, sesbania or leucaena with crushed maize as supplement to teff straw]
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The effect of feeding cottonseed cake, sesbania or leucaena with crushed maize as supplement to teff straw
The rumen degradation and gas production characteristics (methane, carbondioxide) of leaves of 20 accessions of multipurpose trees (MPTs) from six genera: Acacia, Cajanus, Chamaecytisus Link, Erythrina, Leaucaena and Sesbania and some poisonous plants were investigated in vitro and in sacco in ru...
Siaw, D.E.K.A.
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Osuji, P.O.
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Nsahlai, I.V.
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[Evaluation of multipurpose tree germplasm: The use of gas production and rumen degradation characteristics]
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Evaluation of multipurpose tree germplasm: The use of gas production and rumen degradation characteristics
The effects of Leucaena leucocephala and L. pallida prunings and cattle manure on maize nutrient uptake and yield were investigated in a hedgerow inter-cropping trial in the Ethiopian highlands. Hedgerow inter-cropping (also called alley cropping) is an agroforestry system in which trees are grow...
Lupwayi, N.Z.
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Haque, I.
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Saka, A.R.
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Siaw, D.E.K.A.
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[Leucaena hedgerow intercropping and cattle manure application in the Ethiopian highlands. II. Maize yields and nutrient uptake]
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Leucaena hedgerow intercropping and cattle manure application in the Ethiopian highlands. II. Maize yields and nutrient uptake
Balances between nutrients applied or mineralized and nutrients removed in maize grain and stover were calculated in a hedgerow intercropping experiment in which Leucaena leucocephala and L. pallida prunings and cattle manure were applied. Hedgerow intercropping (also called alley cropping) is an...
Lupwayi, N.Z.
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Haque, I.
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[Leucaena hedgerow intercropping and cattle manure application in the Ethiopian highlands. III. Nutrient balances]
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Leucaena hedgerow intercropping and cattle manure application in the Ethiopian highlands. III. Nutrient balances